Story of movie Oyster Farmer : Oyster Farmer is a 2004 Australian romantic comedy/drama film about a young man who runs away to the Hawkesbury River and gets a job with eighth generation oyster farmers. It was written and directed by Anna Reeves, and stars Alex O'Loughlin and Diana Glenn.
| Oyster Farmer | |
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| Directed by | Anna Reeves |
| Produced by | Anthony Buckley Piers Tempest |
| Written by | Anna Reeves |
| Starring | Alex O'Loughlin Jim Norton Diana Glenn |
| Music by | Stephen Warbeck |
| Cinematography | Alun Bollinger |
| Edited by | Peter Beston Jamie Trevill |
| Distributed by | Sherman Pictures |
Release date | 10 September 2004 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Australia / United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The film enjoyed some free publicity, due to rumours that its star Alex O'Loughlin was a finalist for the role of James Bond.
Screenplay
- Alex O'Loughlin (credited as Alex O'Lachlan) as Jack Flange, a criminal who steals money from a bank van to help pay the medical bills for his ill sister. After obtaining the money, he sends the money to himself via post. To avoid getting caught, he joins a group of oyster farmers under the guise that he's a citizen looking for work.
- Jim Norton as Mumbles, Brownie's Irish-born father
- Diana Glenn as Pearl, Jack's love interest
- David Field as Brownie
- Kerry Armstrong as Trish, Brownie's estranged wife
- Claudia Harrison as Nikki Flange, Jack's sister
- Alan Cinis as Slug, a man who regularly annoys Brownie, Mumbles, Jack and the other oyster farmers under Brownie's command
- Jack Thompson as Skippy
- Bob Yearley as Bruce
- Brady Kitchingham as Heath
- Gary Henderson as Oyster Farmer Barry
- Ian Johnson as Oyster Farmer #1
- Peter Johnson (actor) as Oyster Farmer #2
- Natalie McCurry as Pearl's Mum
Oyster Farmer grossed $2,383,051 at the box office in Australia.
- Cinema of Australia
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